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The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
Cosmo Vittelli, the proprietor of a sleazy, low-rent Hollywood cabaret, has a real affection for the women who strip in his peepshows and the staff who keep up his dingy establishment. He also has a major gambling problem that has gotten him in trouble before. When Cosmo loses big-time at an underground casino run by mobster Mort, he isn't able to pay up. Mort then offers Cosmo the chance to pay back his debt by knocking off a pesky, Mafia-protected bookie.
Where to watch The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie is streaming in the US on HBO Max and Criterion Channel.
It is also available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home.
Cast
- Ben Gazzara as Cosmo Vittelli
- Timothy Carey as Flo
- Seymour Cassel as Mort Weil
- Robert Phillips as Phil
- Morgan Woodward as The Boss
- Al Ruban as Marty Reitz
- Azizi Johari as Rachel
- Haji as Haji
- Alice Friedland as Sherry
- Derna Wylde as Derna
- Virginia Carrington as Mama
- Carolyn Warren as Carol
Details
- Director
- John Cassavetes
- Released
- February 15, 1976
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- Genres
- Thriller, Crime, Drama
- Studio
- Faces International Films and Al Ruban Productions
- Status
- Released
- TMDB score
- 7.0 / 10 from 306 votes
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